title: Hybrid repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysm: a two-stage approach.
abstract: Despite higher standards of perioperative care and refinements in operative techniques, conventional open repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysms (TAAAs) is still associated with remarkable morbidity and mortality rates. Hybrid procedures as an option to traditional surgical procedures are still debated, especially in elderly patients with severe comorbidities. We report the experience of our institution using a hybrid technique in a subgroup of high-risk patients in an attempt to improve the results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: dav.pacini@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pacini
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Marco
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murana
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pantaleo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Bartolomeo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods
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